Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [verb] around [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | With a choice of simple current/deposit account facilities , fixed deposit accounts , or managed currency funds and a highly personalised level of private banking , you may need to shop around for the most suitable . |
| 2 | It was agreed by Mrs Buckingham , who had always resisted the false belief about the pain in her daughter 's back , that Harriet should stop lying around on the hall seat and go to a school founded in the 1840S for the further education of gentlewomen . |
| 3 | He should stop f—ing around with these crummy songs , write some real ballads , have his knowing smirk surgically removed and piss off to Vegas where they still appreciate a good singer and are willing to pay . |
| 4 | ‘ In particular we stress that students should try to go around in groups or with friends . ’ |
| 5 | They say he should have waited around like a good boy , taken a few duff , even Duff fights , and he would have been rewarded in due course by boxing 's power brokers . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're wanted , Miss Kyte , ’ she said testily , ‘ and I do n't see why I should have to run around after you . |
| 7 | People might 've messed around with it by putting this overhead profit to risk , they might 've put a negative er element in there , er they might 've put a high-cost element in there , they might put nought in there , so it 's very difficult to recognise that , that bill rates er from the labour , or the labour from the bill rate , there is n't a standard relationship , nowhere near . |
| 8 | He 'll be busy , and I 'll have to walk around for a whole hour on my own . |
| 9 | There 's a lot of fatigue in pregnancy , and a model might have to wait around with nothing to do . |
| 10 | ‘ You mean you thought you 'd like to drive around in your car all afternoon just in case there 's anyone in the entire state who has n't drooled all over it yet — that 's O K , Ryan , that 's cool , I can handle that , I 'm sure you and your Porsche will be very happy and I would n't dream of fucking up your beautiful relationship . ’ |
| 11 | I know that the rules for feature-page articles are different from those for reviews , but I do think that Alan Clark , who was given large space on the Times ’ main feature page , could have got around to mentioning the book from which he had taken the material for his strictures of Churchill before his last two paragraphs : ‘ And yet , so docile and leader-oriented is the Conservative Party [ Whoops ! |
| 12 | Not everyone unfortunately has children so you may have to cast around for other members of the family . |
| 13 | ‘ Do you think I would have waited around for all this if I had ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Working with Tracey is much easier than a group because you would have to stand around in the group and not get a chance of doing things . |
| 15 | I would have thought around about 15th place would see him happy enough . |
| 16 | Consequently , by the time the stone reaches the surface of the earth the tower will have moved around from the position it occupied at the beginning of the stone 's downward journey . |
| 17 | Unless something is done , dealer margins will continue in free fall and the customers will continue to shop around for the best price in the belief that service is universally lousy , and that 's in nobody 's interest . |
| 18 | Those below about 14 will love bombing around on our Toppers , but will sometimes get bored on longer day cruises , so we ask you to sail together as a family with under 14 's aboard . |
| 19 | If you have partition walls and not much space or light you can try playing around with the walls a little . |